How many bones are there in the human skull?

The human skull is made up of 22 bones that can be grouped into two main categories: the cranial bones and the facial bones. The cranial bones, which protect the brain, consist of 8 bones, while the facial bones, which support the structure of the face, include 14 bones. When these are added together, the total comes to 22 bones.

The answer of 29 bones misrepresents the actual anatomy of the skull, as there are no additional bones categorized within the typical structure of the adult human skull beyond the recognized 22. Choices that suggest a higher count may also include bones that are unrelated to the skull itself or suggest counts that mistakenly combine other skeletal structures with the skull.